Artificial Intelligence in Second Language Learning: Raising Error Awareness

Marina Dodigovic

Published by Multilingual Matters 2005

Artificial Intelligence in Second Language Learning

Raising Error Awareness

Marina Dodigovic

In the series Second Language Acquisition

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781853598319

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About this book

This volume argues that adults can learn English as a second language if their typical errors are corrected systematically and in line with their preferred style of learning. The remedy designed for this purpose relies on artificial intelligence. The book describes original research which demonstrates the success of this approach.

Author / Editor information

Dodigovic Marina :

Dr Marina Dodigovic is an assistant professor of English and TESOL at the American University of Sharjah. She has worked both as an academic in English and applied linguistics and as a computer programmer. Her research interests include Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), academic English and the analysis of learner needs. She has synthesised her skills in these areas to become an author and developer in CALL, with several software packages, a book and a number of other publications in her name.

Reviews

Monica Ward:

The author manages to cover the diverse topics in a successful and engaging manner.

Rafael Seiz Ortiz, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain:

The book is a very comprehensive, detailed and interdisciplinary account of the Research and Development process of a successful example of Intelligent CALL software. The field of CALL can benefit to a great extent from sound research-based and pedagogically-driven projects such as the one described here. Books such as this will no doubt help us ascertain which areas of language learning are most successfully dealt with by the use of CALL technologies.

Trude Heift, Simon Fraser University:

The most praise-worthy aspect of Dodigovic’s book is that it provides a comprehensive overview of theoretical issues and concepts of the interface of artificial intelligence and second language learning. It is noteworthy that this is the first comprehensive, single-authored book in the cross-disciplinary field of NLP and CALL. Dodigovic not only covers a vast amount of related and relevant research, but also provides her own studies on which she bases her analysis and the development and particular design of the artificially intelligent system that is being introduced in this book. This volume is certainly a must-read for anyone interested in cross-disciplinary research of language learning and artificial intelligence.

Dr Christine Appel, Lecturer, Dublin City University, Ireland:

"The book treats a fascinating topic in a unique manner in the way it combines all the fields related to Computer Assisted Language Learning. It will be a valuable contribution to the field."

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Can Another Language Be Learnt? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
2. Where Does Research End and CALL Development Begin? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
3. Why the Web? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
4. Can Computers Correct Language Errors? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
5. How to Develop an Artificially Intelligent Language Tutor? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
6. How Does it Work? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	266
Appendices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	271
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Pages
- Main content: 312
Keywords: artificial intelligence and language learning; artificial intelligence and SLA; correcting errors and learners of English; error correction and SLA; Computer Assisted Language Learning; error correction and CALL; CALL and SLA

eBook

Published: October 7, 2005
ISBN: 9781853598319